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Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-08

ating and continual worship of some prominent Knight by poodle editors and writers IS what moves us to call | attention to d bad practice. It | savers so much of hunkeyism, and l if qulctly accepted by the worshipped | deity proves the utter unworthlness of that individual for even moderate praise, that no labor paper should indulge in such cXtrayagamcc. And it helps in an indirect way, an eX- pIoitatlon of the labor movement that IS only cqualled by the credulity of the poor dupes whose only hope of labor reform lies in the cXaltation of this or that prominent lndi- vidual.
 It helps the exploitation of the movement by numberless center prising" bourgeois traders by giving them an opportunity to trade upon the ridiculous loyalty of hero-wor- shipping gudgeons for their deml- gods. Thus we see flaming adyer- tiscments destined to catch" Knights of Labor and Trades Cnion- ists by the medium of pictures and names of "Icadcrs ohiCe-holders in those organizations, so thoroughly commercial in it's very essence is so
 cicty to-day.
 Every reform movement seems to be temptation for some "entcr- prising' individuals to "makc money' out of, and the labor move ment is no exception. Excepting q few of the pioneers that entered the field when to do so was to suffer, there are scores of labor papers now whose owners are nothing but mere spec ulators, taking advantage of what they consider a "boom' to line their pockets more or less successfully. If they succeed 1t is the success of the trader; if they fail they mourn the loss of their investment and scold the unappreclative public with all the appearance of martyrs to the
 peoples cause. Yet the failure of
 most of such "enterprises' does not
 seem to deter ambitious souls from ''trying their luck any more than
 the losses of the gamcster deter him from stalking his own and sometimes
 others cash upon the casting of dle , This nauseatlng commerclallsm and the unblusling assurance of the s speculatlng traders may cause many l to turn away in disgust before they - discover that the labor movement k f something besides a means for driy
 ing private business or creating DO
 litical prestige for individuals.
 . This latter object-politics is toe
 often the real motive for the startin. n of labor papers by individuals
 There have been so many instances of traitorous "Abor" papers that i '. should be extremely difficult for then to flourish. At the last election w
 found q number of our 'lahor" cX changes the property of private in
 dlyldualS advocating the elcctiol
 of men to office who were nothing o more than mere capitalStic tools O
 selfish dcmagogucs. Now. 1t ma
 be that private individuals conduc o their papers properly and earnestl advocate the good cause of Labor 3 but the fact remains that they caj, ! if tempted to do so, seH out ther in
 tercst and thus dupe their constitu
 ents. It is no good argument to sa ~ that some are honest the labo , movement needs better protection than the supposed good character c I this or that individual guarantees.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-08

'H''''' 't H|N'NNf
 agree with acknowledged fact. I4a- Dor is organized for purpose, and that purpose IS one that can only be accomplished by organization. h. dividual effort to secure the full re- suit of ones toll is futile against Or gani1ed Capital, The "instlnctye perception" of intelligent workmcn would seem to be that equality of cannot be had by lndIs- crlminatc individual effort, but by solidaric intcrdependonce, "1he unions struggle against piece work.
 Why? Because they recognize that in the operation of the piece work system the employers have an opportunity to exploit them to the approximately full extent of their labor power. Perhaps this rccogni- ton of a fact established by cXperl- cnce is also an "instinctvc pcrcep- tion."
 "They (thc unions) encourage the or dinary workmans instinctiye repulsion tN inn, ytIt f,IlI btn use of more powerful natural agencies.
 Is the "ordnary workman's' re- pulson to improvements in ma chinery "instInctiye," or is there another cause for repulsion? Sure ", the inventions for the saving of labor should be hailed with joy by workmcn of ordinary ''nstinctiyc perceptions Why is it otherwise :? Because the improved machinery as well as the "more powerful natural agencies" are in possession of the employing class who use these agen cies to more elrectually exploit h. Dor. In other words, thc'owners of the means of production and land become the owners also of the pro ducts of Labor using these agencies, minus that small portion which is given to Labor for it's sustenance, called wages, The "lnstlnctiye per ceptions' of the "ordlnary work man" leads him to oppose improve mcnts that make him powerless against the rapaclty of his employees,
 Upon a refutation of this hangs the whole of the (entnryS argument
 The statement that unions desire to establish equal wages for all work men regardless of their capabilities has been too often rcfutcd to nce( further mention. If a union eStab fishes a minimum wage, 1t does no establish a m0timHDt.
 That unions have made mistake is undcnlable; but thoSo mistake were invariably~-at least in latte days favorable to the employers a a class and against the workers The truths of Socialism have pcne trated into the constitutions of man unions. and such mistakes will con sequcntly be less frequent as th' unions progress towards the soclals tic ideal. When the improvement in machinery and the natural agcn cles are the property of the who'll people organized, when science de termines the value of labor and an tagonstlc competition gives place t. friendly emulation; when the Strug gle for existence will be wage, against the elements by organize, society instead of being waged by in diyIduals' against each other; when m short, the people establish tn Cooperative State; then, and thcr only will the "instinctiye perccp tions' of man be materiahzed. an, the "equality of opportunity secur to the State the best results of tn greatest natural powers.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-08

ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT NEW HAVEN CON
 EECTICuT. AZ SECOND CLASS MATTER
Workmen's advocate., 1887-01-08

It seems that after Dr. Ayelmg had left Springfield (NIass. ), one of the gentlemen, Prof. Bemis, who had confessed himself demolished" by the arguments of the Doctor, said that he had cornered him in private
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30

business has, that men should show her
consideration in financial matters and
allow her to be careless in paying her bills
because she Is woman. Though she has
genius Of the most exalted order, and social
power, and tho influence of good friends
she Will never amount to anything so long
as she entertains this idea 1t is a death
do" to success Ii brings misfortune
and misconstruction, lack of confidence
and respect, and final complete failure in
its train.
Ii We enter the business world among
men we must conduct our affairs on pure
~ masculine basis, and expect chivalrous
protection and gallsntry only in social en-
counters.
The woman who is scrupulously exact
about paying her bills and paying interest
on the money she borrows lays the first
great solid foundation to success. For
God and the world help those who help
themselves, and all good and true influ-
enees surround and strengthen the woman
who Is honestly, earnestly, and sensibly
determined to earn an independent liveli-
hood. ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
TWISTING THE PROBE.
How a Surgeon Made an Italian Promise
to Pay the Fec.


when was the doctors student he
was the surgeon to the Board OF Police, and
rs such WAS required to take Gaze OF all
police patients when they were uader ar
rest. He was required to treat all police.
men and all prisoners without charge,
but was entitled to fees from those who
went to the station-house for aid.
One night he was out and | was in the
Office alone, when an officer entered and
said: Where's the doctor? There is an Ital-
ian sailor down at No. -, who Is badly
cut up. He walked in just now and re-
ported that he had been attacked in a
saloon. He is in bad shape and needs i'm
mediate attention grabbed a few ban
dages, some plaster and case of instru-
ments and started to the statiOn-house. /
found the fellow in bad shape, but nOlbones
were broken, and no vital part was injured
soon had him all fixed, except one wound
in the side, which had been made with
stiletto. Just before l began to
dress it one of the policemen whispered
that he had plenty of money.
and that if made him pay he would have
less with which to get into another row.
Consequently 1 mildly suggested that the
bill would be So The sailor swore that
he would not pay, but said it would be
we'll to collect from the man who had done
the cutting The doctor entered as the
man declined to liquidate. He said moth
ing about money, but asked me if / had
fixed him up in good shape. l informed
him that he was all right except that the
stab wound. needed dressing. With
that he asked to look at it, and taking
curved probe he inserted it in the
wound and remarked: Don't you think
you had better pay the fee?' Me no pay
centa, replied the man; fells what
cutta, he paya' But the doctor had not
the time to find that fellow. Instead he
twisted the probe trife and again put
the question. He received the same an
swer as before, but it was delivered In a
much higher key. Again the probe was
turned, this time with slight wrenching
motion. Great Scott! You ought to have
heard that Italian yell. The expletiyes
that he poured out could not be repro
duced. But the last portion of his re-
marks were entirely satisfactory. Take
it outar he yelled, take it outa! Ave
Maria! IPay anything He paid"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
BEAUTY ON WHEELS.
One Hundred Women Who Ride Tricycles
I'm Washington.
adj lphid r cord.

Phiiddl tpid ~ cora.
One hundred women ride tricycles in
Washington. The smoothness Of the
streets makes the work easier than it is
anywhere else, and the encouragement
given by their male relatives in the cycle
clubs strengthens them to face the public.
Most OF the women have special costume
in the nature Of . riding habit with the
train cut off Nevertheless it takes them
q good while to get over their nervousness
and their self-consciousness 50 as to really
enjoy their ride. Very few Of them ride in
the day time, although the most proficient
of them sll-the Misses Gallaudet, the
daughters OF the President Of the
Columbian Institution for Deaf Mutes
never ride at any other time.
These young ladies ride with perfect ease
and grace. They show the possibilities OF
the tricycles to perfection rs they sweep
through the streets on noiseless wings.
have never seen better or more beautiful
riding. They are the envy and despair OF
their less successful rivals. These latter
worry along as best they can through the
friendly darkness of the evening, happy II
they come out of their adventures with q
whole skin. Many Of them own their own
machines, but a large number Of them
patronize the ''cycleries." OF course
those who travel in the evening are always
accompanied by gentlemen. Bot their es-
corts cannot prevent their taking tumble
now and then-sometimes with serious re-
suits
l met n party of two women and two
men coming down Fifteenth street one
night about midnight, who, am certain,
must have been delayed by an accident.
Accidents will happen, you know, espe-
cially on dark nights. AND it is nightly
sight to see q man pushing a tired out
woman up billy street, or picking her
up out of the grasp of the upset machine.
In one case of the latter sort recently, the
woman's dress caught in one of the wheels,
and when the machine turned over on the
top of her, her dress had to be cut away
with q penknife. Nevertheless, they all
enjoy it, good and bad riders alike. The
steady work required is delightful exer'
else, and the feeling of power and comfort
combined is very grateful.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
ROYALTY IN ASAM.
How the King Secures His Varied Assert.
ment of Wives.

London Litter 10 v. T. San.
No one has ever heard Of her, probably
but for all that Queen Hoang is very i'm
portant young woman in Anam just now.
She has just supplied that country with al
heir-apparent and so the news about hel
becomes important. She is one of th,
youngest and loyeliest of the hundred and
odd wives who help TO make life support
able for his majesty Dong Khan, the po
tentare OF that region, aud, now that she
has become mother, Is generally
boss and overseer over al
other brides. Tue jealousy and small
talk that have sprung up in Dong Khan
house since that baby came no male cor
respondent need undertake TO describe. A
close examination into the condition o.
affairs in Anam shows that there is great
demand in that country for an earnest
womsn's rights agitation. Any overflow
from the western part Of the United States
would constantly be welcomed. The king
can have all the wives he wants, and he Ii
not obliged to exercise his prerogativcs and
take them. The clever idea OF eXemptinl
from taxation all his fathers and mothers
in law has been very successful, and he
has the choice ofeach seasons debuntantes.
Theirs, however, is not the life Of the
American girl who marries we'll. They
arc divided into nine classes and told of,
thirty each day, to look after the king,
dress him, perfume him, polish and trim
his finger nails, and generally TO make lii,
easy for him. Hoang Quiphi will not have
any work to do now, and if the king
should die would not be compelled, like
her childless partners, To mourn for thu
rest of her lite at his grave. she IL, o.
course, Dong Khsn's favorite, but it Ii
hard to imagine what he calls her fol
short.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
King Humbert's story.
Philadelphia Times.

One day, after listening patiently to a
certain court wit, who had told most
extravagant yarn made out of whole cloth,
the King remarked quietly: II can easily
believe the story, because | have had a
more CURIOUS experience myself. On one
occasion | had been ont bunting all day
long and was returning home empty
handed and very much Disguised at my
bad luck, when a thrush flew up within
range of my gun, and thinking it better
than nothing | blazed away ut it, and
To my great establishment, brought down
not only the thrush but a good sized
hawk. The explanation is very simple,
for see, just at the moment when / pulled
the the trigger the hawk, which was also
out hunting, had swOoped down upon the
thrush, and in consequence the one shot
had struck both birds. But that was not
all. The report OF my gun had scared up
a rabbit, and as luck would have it, the
hawk fell directly on Dummies back, and
being only wounded, Immediately attacked
the poor beast so fercely that ne, suffering
under the cruel claws, began to dig up the
earth irantically with his paws, and pres
emily uncovered two immense truffles. So
you see with single shot bagged fine
hawk to stuff, a thrush to broil, a nice fat
rabbit to stew, and two splendid trutftes
for the seasoning"
The King is also fond of telling how, IN
the campaigns of 1866, he bad three but
tons shot from his coat by rifle balls and
how he once owned horse which could
lump across ditch more than thirty feet
wide; and again how, when boy, his
gymnastic teacher taught him to climb
over "a wall one hundred feet high without
using a rope or anything Of the sort.
Whenever the King sees lit to amuse him
self in this way the courtiers are on pins
needles, for he requires each of them to lis
ten to whatever he may say with the Mt
most seriousness
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
A LOVE LESSON.


Clinton S,ol!trd az RirhRCld Nelrs.
one night said to Dora, How
Since bsshfulneSS seems my undolng
pOmOdern suitOrS breathe a vow
whene'er they chance 10 come a-Woolng'
have a fair one in my mind;
You know loves arts, sans imperiecuonS,
You've lovers many, pray be KIND
And give me Just u few directions.
Round pora's dimpled mouth the smiles
PLAYED merrily, aS when, az monday,
The sunlight CLEANS o er grassy alsles
Upon some calm and cloudleSS June day.
We were old friends, and so she cried, -.
"Weu, then, attend, you foolish ieuo"
Aud looking at me ruguiSh-eyed,
She shook her waywsrd curls Of yellow.
Il would not" she at length began,
"AdyiSe YOU WOO with loving candor;
Now maids fancy, like man
Who bears no Semblance 10 LeanueF,
Nhate'er your woes, be true 20 prose
And do not 20 To 'penuing SOnnets,
Talking about fair cheeks of roses;
The female mind prefers new bonnetS,
"Adiure all mention of romance
And when you eagerly imPortune,
Hint Slyly with q meaning glance,
That YOU are sure 70 have fortune.
.TpRraciOus girl, /" said /, you know
Your creed Is not the one you re preaching
Nv lady love would bid me 60
i'll should follow out such teaching.
..Yoa ask what modern Suitors say"
She coyly laughed. I've told You truly;
Suppose | try the Olden way,
Icry. ''relate my story newly,
You were the fair had in mind,
pray, will YOU guide my fresh endeayor''
She answered softly, I'm inclined
To be-to be your guide forever
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
Not Acquainted with the Family.

By the way, here seems to be as good a
place as any to relate little story OF the
Duke of Sutherland. 1t was constantly
occurring to that nobleman while in Phila-
delphia last year, TO he presented TO this or
that person, and simultaneously with the
introduction some one would remark to
the Duke in q soto vocs, His grandfather
was a Biddle, or her moIther was a Bid
die " The eminent Eaglishman stood it
for week with true North Britain plegm.
Finally, being ut luncheon with Mr. Childs,
aud warming up with bis hosts good
portables, he burst out with: IL say, now,
what the ID is a biddle?' ''Hey?' re-
sponded his astouished host. Il don't
think / understand yOu. What do you
meau?" well, then" explained His
Grace. "I've met about a thousand peO-
pie since l came here, and Of two-t thirds
somebody would whisper, He, or she, Is a
biddle.' Now. what the devil Is a bid
NlaY'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
SOUND SLEEPERs.
A Popularity OF Some of the Peasants In
Russia.
Youths CdmpGaiOR


During the long days of Summer the
Russian peasants live almost without
sleep, except that which they snatch at
odd moments-at meal-time especially.
Naturally they acquire facility of falling
asleep anywhere, and Mr.. Robert Bremner
gives rather entertaining sketch of their
performances in that line, in his ''Excur-
sions in the Interior of Russia" Some of
the numerous sufferers FROM insomnia may
well read it with envy. Poverty and hard
manual labor have at least some compen-
satiOn.
What struck US most in regard to these
slumbering scenes was the suddenness
with which the men fell into repose. Some
people are said to be able to command
sleep the moment they court its favor; and
the Russian would seem to have the same
for he in asleep as soon rs his tools are
thrown down.
One moment of the vacant hour is given
TO a scanty meal ian onion and q piece Of
rye bread need but little carving) and all
the rest is bestowed on what, next to
drinking, seems 10 he their favOrite dissi-
patton,
The positions they choose for this pur-
pose are often most surprising Where o
piece Of pavement is under repair, in a
crowded street, you may see them sleeping
among the stones and mud, liable to be
run over by the first wheel.
A drsschky-man falls asleep standing by
his horses shoulder and leaning his head
on the poor animal, which never moves an
ear for fear OF disturbing him. In short,
Russian sleeps in every attitude, and on
every kind of bed-sitting or standing-on
the top ofdung-cart5, or Perched on load
of stone.
Sometimes the post which he takes up is
still more dangerous. We have seen work.
men stretched on the roof which they had
been repanAg; and passing along the
quays yOu may see them atany time sound
IL asleep on the narrow ,parapet, where, if
they turn but from the right side to the
left, they have not an inch to save them
from rolling into the deep river below.
They may even be seen fast asleep In the
sun on the narrow edge Of loaded barge,
near the strongest part Of the stream; yet
so sound is their repOse that though you
watch them till their short hour is out,
you will not see them move limb or feature.
Tell the peasant of his danger in thus eX-
posing himself, demonstrate with him on
his rashneSS, and he will not understand
you. He does not know what fear is; his
fatalism makes him careless Of life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
Louisiana State Lottery Company

Incorporated in 1863 for ByesIs by the LesIslh
tnre for Educational and Charitable prIpo-es-
with a capital Of 81, 80 0O0-to which q reserv'
fund Of over $50. 900 has since been sdded.
By an Overwhelming popular vote iD frAnchis<
was made part OF the present State ConSiitu
ton adopted December ID, A. ID. ls79.
The only Lottery ever voted on and eodofSec
by the people Of any State.
II never scales or pDstpoGcs.
It's GRAND single Number Drawing,
take place monthly, and the semi snnuA.
Drawings regularly every sir months June and
Decamberl
Asplendid opportunity 70 win fortune. flev
enth Grand Drawing, Class l., IN the Acadefny Of
Music New Orleans, Tuesday, N0yem be =
~ tSS7-2IOth Monthly Drawing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30

"Pa," said New Hampshire farmers
daughter, 'the LATEST tramp | ever saw
came into the yard to-day. He stood there
by the wood pile and let the dog undress
him. "-Bmlingtoa Free Press
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30

The st. Louis Browns must be feeling
dsrkly, beautifully blue by this time. As
Muzs said to Ferdinand the Catholic, Its
nonotonOus being licked consecutively."
Exchange.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
Address Registered Letters To
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BAHK
View Oxloana, La

Be2urezzrd and Early, who are I'm charge Of the
drawings, is guarantee Of absolute fairness and
integrity. that the chances are al equal, and
that no one can poEibiy divine vhat number
viii draw q prize
REAEHBER that The payment Of ill Prises
10 GUARANTEED BIZ YOUR NATION.
AL BANKS Of New Orleans, and the Tickets
are agned BY the President Of an Institrfton,
whose chartered rights are recognized n the
higbest Coo-ss; therefore, beware Of any imiis-
tons or ansnymDus schemes ocflsTAsxd